Stanley Cup’s Danish connection
While it is true that no Danish hockey player has yet to play on a Stanley Cup-winning team in the NHL, there is an even more important connection between the world’s most beautiful trophy and the...
View ArticleEight teams chasing history
The World Championship started with 16 teams, but now we’re down to half that number. As we prepare for the quarter-finals, here’s a look at why victory in the coming days is so special to the...
View ArticleChina set for Olympic ice hockey
The 2018 IIHF Annual Congress has started with a first session in Copenhagen prior to the quarter-final games of the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship and will continue tomorrow. The biggest news...
View ArticleStats you’ve never seen before!
People have followed statistics in hockey almost since the game’s existence. First it was limited to goals scored. Then came assists, penalty minutes. At some points shots, +/- ratings, face-offs or...
View ArticleTeam USA to semis
Team USA edged out a 3-2 win against the Czech Republic sending them to the semi-final of the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship. Riding the exploits of Patrick Kane and the goaltending of Keith...
View ArticleO'Reilly the overtime hero!
Ryan O'Reilly scored in overtime to lift Canada into the semi-finals with a thrilling 5-4 win over archrival Russia on Thursday. From the right faceoff circle, captain Connor McDavid skimmed a perfect...
View ArticleSweden edges past brave Latvia
Defending champion Sweden was pushed to the limit by a brave Latvian team – but ultimately edged a 3-2 verdict to move on to a semi-final against the USA. Goals from Filip Forsberg, Viktor Arvidsson...
View ArticleSwiss stun Suomi, 3-2
Switzerland struck for three goals in four minutes midway through the second period and carried the great goaltending of Leonardo Genoni to victory tonight, stunning Finland in the quarter-finals. The...
View ArticleArvidsson powers 6-0 win over USA
Sweden advanced to the gold medal game with a 6-0 win over Team USA, advancing to tomorrow evening’s final against the winner of Canada-Switzerland and the chance for back-to-back championship titles....
View ArticleSwiss to play for gold!
Switzerland won its biggest game ever against Canada at the World Championship tonight in Copenhagen, defeating last year's silver medallists 3-2 for the first time in an elimination game. The win...
View ArticleFischer: “Happy to take revenge!”
Five years ago not far from here Switzerland wrote history in Stockholm. The red-and-white team started the tournament with nine consecutive wins before losing to host Sweden in the gold medal game. It...
View ArticleIIHF Hall of Fame inducts new members
Seven members of the international hockey community were inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame and the two awards were handed in an early afternoon induction ceremony just before the start of the 2018...
View ArticleA golden rematch
A Sweden vs Switzerland gold medal game immediately evokes memories of 2013. The 5-1 victory for Tre Kronor in Stockholm shattered the notorious ‘home ice curse’ at World Championships, while...
View ArticleBronze for Team USA
Team USA claimed World Championship bronze - and local bragging rights - after it downed Canada 4-1 in Sunday's afternoon's match-up in Copenhagen. Chris Kreider led the way with two goals, Nick Bonino...
View ArticleKane named MVP, attendance 7th all time
Team USA forward Patirck Kane was named tournament MVP tonight in Copenhagen. He led all players with 20 points (8 + 12) and captained the Americans to a bronze medal. Kane was also named to the media...
View ArticleCanada leads World Ranking
Team Canada had to settle for fourth place in the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship but it was enough to defend first place in the 2018 IIHF Men’s World Ranking that takes into account the...
View ArticlePower Rankings
In our final Power Rankings of 2018, Sweden stays on top after winning its second straight gold medal. The plucky Swiss come second, while the United States is third. See you next year in Slovakia! 1...
View ArticleTre Kronor golden again!
Filip Forsberg's shootout goal lifted Sweden to a 3-2 win over Switzerland and a second straight IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship gold medal in Copenhagen on Sunday. Forsberg coolly shot low to the...
View ArticleGroups for 2019
The International Ice Hockey Federation has announced the groups of the 2019 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Slovakia, 10-26 May 2019. Host Slovakia selected to play the preliminary round in...
View ArticleKings of the garden
Barely had the confetti landed on the ice in Copenhagen - and barely had Hampus Lindholm thrown himself on the ice to make confetti ice angels – when the Swedish players and coaching staff started to...
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